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Broadgate is a 30 acre site around Liverpool Street station, which now counts itself as part of the City of London. Recent development has seen the area brought together and managed so that the open spaces and facilities can be used by the working population for leisure and relaxation in their work breaks. The site is home to various events this summer, as well as parts of the City of London Festival. Most of the events are free and taking place in public areas – offering additional entertainment to the nearby East London community.
The series of event – held under the common name of “Summer Live” – will include big screen broadcasts of sports events (such as Wimbledon and the Rugby World Cup) and sporty things you can do – including, for example, the world’s only pop-up Streev Velodrome. There will also be films and theatre – with London Contemporary Theatre performing open air productions of the Wind in the Willows and Twelfth Night. Music, acrobatics, dance and circus performances will also be included.
The Broadgate area may not have been your first choice for a good night out, but with its restaurants, cafés, bars and street food from across the globe it could offer you everything you need for an evening off.
Summer Live Highlights
•The big outdoor screen in Exchange Square (free to watch) Aegon Championships 2015 (Queens Club Tennis), till 19th June Wimbledon 2015, 29th June-10th July Tour De France, 14-24th July Cricket, Ashes series 2015, 29th July-10th August Rugby World Cup, 18th September-30th October Films will be shown in between the sports broadcasts
•Popup StreetVelodrome, Exchange Square, 12-13th August
•City of London festival, Broadgate Circle and Finsbury Avenue Square, 22nd June-3rd July
•Rock the Boat Street Guitars, Finsbury Avenue Square, 22nd June-10th July
•Open air theatre, Broadgate Circle, 1st and 15th August
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•Keep an eye on www.broadgate.co.uk/SummerLive for more information on these events and for additional announcements.
